WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:08.160 Now the special feature of our program, the appearance of our mystery challenger, for 00:08.160 --> 00:10.560 which as you all know the panel is blindfolded. 00:10.560 --> 00:11.560 Blindfolds in place panel? 00:11.560 --> 00:12.560 Yes sir. 00:12.560 --> 00:13.560 Good. 00:13.560 --> 00:24.560 Will you enter mystery challenger and sign in please? 00:24.560 --> 00:30.560 All right. 00:30.560 --> 00:36.560 All right. 00:36.560 --> 00:37.560 As you know panel, a different form of questioning. 00:37.560 --> 00:38.560 One question at a time. 00:38.560 --> 00:43.720 In turn moving clockwise and we will begin with Dorothy Kilgallon. 00:43.720 --> 00:45.560 Are you in show business? 00:45.560 --> 00:46.960 Nope. 00:46.960 --> 00:49.320 One down and nine to go Mr. Cerf. 00:49.320 --> 00:54.400 Are you famous for some branch of sports activity? 00:54.400 --> 00:55.400 One time. 00:55.400 --> 00:56.400 Miss Francis? 00:56.400 --> 00:57.400 What was that? 00:57.400 --> 00:58.400 One time. 00:58.400 --> 00:59.400 At one time. 00:59.400 --> 01:00.400 Was it at one time? 01:00.400 --> 01:01.400 Baseball? 01:01.400 --> 01:02.400 Nope. 01:02.400 --> 01:08.400 Two down and eight to go Mr. Randall. 01:08.400 --> 01:11.400 Did you recently celebrate a birthday? 01:11.400 --> 01:13.760 Yep. 01:13.760 --> 01:14.760 I've been out of the country. 01:14.760 --> 01:15.760 I passed Bennett. 01:15.760 --> 01:16.760 Well, would you be Jack Dempsey? 01:16.760 --> 01:17.760 Would you? 01:17.760 --> 01:34.760 Well, Jack, I'm sorry that went so quickly but they got the point. 01:34.760 --> 01:35.760 The fastest count Jack ever got. 01:35.760 --> 01:36.760 The fastest count Jack ever got. 01:36.760 --> 01:47.200 Well, I guess everybody knows that this wonderful man celebrated his 70th birthday recently 01:47.200 --> 01:51.240 and this past week went down to appear before the Congress which is looking into what needs 01:51.240 --> 01:55.800 to be done to restore boxing to the greatness of his day. 01:55.800 --> 02:00.040 I don't want to put you on the spot but you have made it public that you feel that some 02:00.040 --> 02:01.920 federal control in the field is necessary. 02:01.920 --> 02:03.220 I certainly do John. 02:03.220 --> 02:08.080 This is long overdue and if something isn't done I'm afraid boxing will really pass out 02:08.080 --> 02:09.080 the picture. 02:09.080 --> 02:12.680 Well, I hope that never happens but more I hope we can restore it to the luster of the 02:12.680 --> 02:15.000 days when Jack Dempsey was champion. 02:15.000 --> 02:16.560 Let me tell you one story about Jack. 02:16.560 --> 02:46.280 I think most of you might have heard it but some of you may have not. 02:46.280 --> 02:51.360 During the last election Gene Tunney's son was running for Congress down in California 02:51.360 --> 02:56.600 in the southern part of California and guess who was down there campaigning for Gene Tunney's 02:56.600 --> 02:58.160 son running for Congress? 02:58.160 --> 02:59.160 Mr. Jack Dempsey. 02:59.160 --> 03:09.080 And the best part about it is that Mr. Tunney won and is now a member of the Congress of 03:09.080 --> 03:12.920 the United States and vitally interested in the activity of the committee looking into 03:12.920 --> 03:14.360 the boxing world. 03:14.360 --> 03:15.360 He's a wonderful boy. 03:15.360 --> 03:18.160 Gene has three sons and each one is nicer than the other. 03:18.160 --> 03:20.360 They're all wonderful fellows. 03:20.360 --> 03:22.840 It's great that you and Gene should be such good friends. 03:22.840 --> 03:25.160 Well, John, we've always been good friends. 03:25.160 --> 03:28.160 Of course we boxed and all that but that had nothing to do with our friendship. 03:28.160 --> 03:31.000 Even before we boxed we were friends I'd say for 40 years. 03:31.000 --> 03:37.120 Since the time I fought Capace, that was 1921, we've been friends all these years. 03:37.120 --> 03:38.920 And I know good friends. 03:38.920 --> 03:42.880 Well, it's a little bit late to wish you a happy birthday but I'm going to do it anyway. 03:42.880 --> 03:43.880 Thank you very much. 03:43.880 --> 03:49.360 And may I say that nobody I've ever known has worn his ears with your grace and you 03:49.360 --> 03:53.800 do honor not only to boxing and to your friends but to your country, Jack, and we are all 03:53.800 --> 03:54.800 very proud of you. 03:54.800 --> 03:55.800 Thank you, John. 03:55.800 --> 03:56.800 And thanks very much for sharing a Sunday night with us. 03:56.800 --> 03:57.800 It was very good. 03:57.800 --> 04:20.400 I might add that Jack on his birthday got a congratulatory telegram from none other 04:20.400 --> 04:23.240 than President Johnson which I'm sure he's proud of. 04:23.240 --> 04:29.640 Patil, you've done rather well.